PhD Scholarship in Research of RFID Traceability Networks at School of Computer Science University of Adelaide

We are now offering a PhD scholarship funded from the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects.

The ARC Discovery project aims at developing a Web-based Peer-to-Peer (P2P) system that enables tracking applications (e.g., product recalls) to share traceability data efficiently and effectively across independent enterprises in large RFID networks.

The PhD research will be performed under the supervision of Dr. Michael Sheng from School of Computer Science and Prof. Peter Cole, the Director of the Auto-ID Lab Adelaide. The stipend of the scholarship is (approx) $19,616 (2007 rate) per annum (tax exempt) plus travel funds for attending conferences. The scholarship is available from March 2008 for 3 years of PhD studies.

We are looking for a highly-motivated, dedicated candidate who meets the following requirements:
- An excellent Honors (1st class) or equivalent degree (Masters) in Computer Science or a closely related field, - Very good programming skills,
- Very good communicative skills in English, both in speaking and in writing,
- Experience within the fields of database, P2P, sensor networks, Web services, are of advantage,
- Australian citizen and permanent resident are preferred but outstanding overseas students are encouraged to apply.

Local Information:
The University of Adelaide is the third oldest university in Australia (established in 1874) and a member of the Group of Eight: Australiafs most prestigious research universities. The main university campus is centrally located adjacent to the CBD of Adelaide city, the Art Gallery of South Australia, and the SA Natural History Museum.
Also nearby are the Botanic Gardens and Conservatory, the River Torrens.

More information can be found from http://www.adelaide .edu.au/uni/ .

Application:
Interested candidates are requested to send their application by November 21, 2007 to: Dr Michael Sheng (qsheng@cs.adelaide. edu.au), including:

1. A cover letter describing yourself and your interests (put gRFID networksh in the top of your cover letter)
2. Soft copy of your publications (e.g. masterfs thesis, conference papers)
3. Your CV
4. Your transcripts
5. Recommendation letters from at least two reference persons
6. Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not your first language

http://www.cs. adelaide. edu.au/~qsheng/presentations/ PhD-RFID. pdf

University of Technology, Sydney - Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship 2008

The Engineering (ICT) International Undergraduate Scholarship offers students the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate qualification at UTS:Engineering. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the student’s year 12 (or equivalent) results. The scholarship is also open to diploma holders.
One student will be selected per semester and the commencement of the scholarship will be the same as the commencement of the student’s Bachelor of Engineering.The closing date is 15 December for students commencing in February and 1 June for students commencing in July. The application form must be submitted together with the International Coursework Application form to either a UTS representative or UTS: International.

The scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fees commencing from the first semester of study for a period of four years.
Application closing date: 15 December 2007; 1 June 2008
Scholarship start date: Feb; July 2008

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must: expect to complete the equivalent year 12 exam in 2007 overseas; meet the normal entry requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering; and obtain an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing (http://www.ielts.org). The Engineering (ICT) International Undergraduate Scholarship offers students the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate qualification at UTS:Engineering. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the student’s year 12 (or equivalent) results. The scholarship is also open to diploma holders.

The scholarship will be awarded twice a year for an intake for Autumn and Spring Semesters.